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Biden to zero in on Delta variant as U.S. approaches 160 million COVID-19 vaccinations
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will encourage Americans who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get their shots to protect themselves from the widely-spreading Delta variant of the ...
Jul 06, 2021
Three workers killed in Iran pipeline gas leak blast -state media
DUBAI (Reuters) - An explosion caused by a gas leak at a pipeline pumping station killed three workers and injured four in southwestern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported. "The accident too...
Jul 06, 2021
Greek reports jump in COVID cases after many weeks of decline
By Reuters Staff ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece reported a jump in daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday after many weeks of declining numbers that prompted authorities to lift most of the country's coronav...
Jul 06, 2021
Belarus to cut diplomatic staff in Lithuania to minimum
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus told Lithuania it will cut its diplomatic presence in its European Union neighbour to a minimum until the latter scraps "unfriendly" initiatives against Minsk, the Belarusia...
Jul 06, 2021
U.S. urges China, private sector to boost participation in G20 debt response
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday urged China and the private sector to increase their participation in a G20 debt moratorium for low-income countries hammered by th...
Jul 06, 2021
Russia detains Estonian diplomat in St Petersburg
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) detained an Estonian diplomat based in St Petersburg, Mart Latte, as he was receiving confidential information from a Russian citizen, the ser...
Jul 06, 2021
Yellen to press G20 for minimum tax rate above 15%, U.S. Treasury officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will press G20 counterparts this week for a global minimum tax rate above the 15% floor agreed by 130 countries last week, but a decision is...
Jul 06, 2021
COVAX aims to resolve Venezuela COVID-19 vaccine roadblocks after Maduro ‘ultimatum’
CARACAS (Reuters) - The COVAX vaccine-sharing facility is aiming to overcome roadblocks to the shipment of coronavirus shots to Venezuela "as soon as possible," a spokesman for the GAVI alliance said ...
Jul 06, 2021
Portuguese told to stay alert as Delta variant surges
LISBON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Antonio Costa urged the Portuguese on Tuesday to keep up their guard up against a fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, with the more infectious Delta variant causing...
Jul 06, 2021
New results expected in New York City’s Democratic mayoral race
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Two weeks after the election to select the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, city election officials are expected to release updated results on Tuesday, with Brookly...
Jul 06, 2021
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